Wednesday, 5/24
Complete the vocabulary for each unit that you have missed plus the vocabulary for unit VIII. The slide shows plus memrise for each unit is listed below:
Monday, 5/22
Complete units IV and V of your study guides. If you were finishing the AAPPL on Friday, you should complete sections I-V of your study guides.
Tuesday, 5/16
Complete a whole demo and write down any questions you have.
Friday, 5/12
Call on google voice (202) 503-4207 to help you prepare for the AAPPL. Answer the questions below:
١. ما اسمك؟ كم عمرك؟ مِن اين انت؟ ماذا تحب؟
٢. ماذا تدرس في المدرسة؟
٣. ليش تدرس اللغة العربية؟
Thursday, 5/11
Answer the following two questions in English:
1) Who is at fault in the movie Ajami? Why?
2) Does pointing out who is at fault illuminate a deeper problem (identity, Arab law vs. Israeli law, poverty, etc.) in the movie?
Tuesday, 5/9
Complete pages 32 and 33.
Monday, 5/8
Complete 31 and أ on page 32.
Friday, 5/5
Write three comprehension questions about the story الغراب و الحية. The questions can be about basic comprehension + plot details.
Thursday, 5/4
Complete chapters 1 + 2 of your viewing guides. We will continue watching the movie on Friday. Be ready to finish the story الغراب و الحيّة in class on Thursday.
Tuesday, 5/2
Study for your quizzes! Plus: In Arabic, summarize the story up till now and predict what you think will happen next in the story.
Words:
Stamp: ايوا
Concert: مسرحية
Hangout: إستراحة
Nothing: لا شي
Horrible: مقرف
Like/um: يعني
Monday, 5/1
Answer the following comprehension questions about the story الغراب و الحيّة
Monday, 4/24
Study for your quizzes on القرد و الننجّار. You should be able to:
1) Know vocab from English to Arabic/Arabic to English
2) Conjugate verbs found from the story
3) Answer comprehension questions about the story
4) Put the events of the story in the order that they happen
Friday, 4/21
Put the following sentences according to when they happen in the story.
النجّار وضع وتد في الخشب
اخرّج القرد الوتد لإن هو يريد يلعب مع الوتد
قطع النجّار الخشب بمنشار
أطبقت الخشبة على ذيل القرد
النجّار ضرب القرد
بدأ القرد يصيح مِن الألم
النجٌار ترك الخشب ليستريح
القرد يشاهد الخشب فأعجبه
Thursday, 4/20
Write a practice quiz for your partner to take on Thursday. Your quiz should help you and your partner prepare for your quiz on Friday on القرد و النجّار. Prepare:
Vocab questions (think about the most helpful ways to test vocabulary)
Four comprehension questions, 1 can be from the book, the rest should be of your own choosing.
In addition, watch the two videos below. They are speeches by Arab Nationalist Gamal Abdel Nasser. Write a brief (3-5) sentence response in English or Arabic.
Tuesday, 4/18
Complete page 28 and 29. In addition, be ready for a quiz on the words from the words of the day:
شو اخبارك؟: What's your news?
متضيق: stressed
زعلان: sad
مستعجل: in a hurry
مرتاح: relaxed
Friday, 4/14
Give a summary of the story thus far. In addition, answer question 2 on page 28. You can use google voice for your hwk, or write down the response.
Thursday, 4/13
Write a response to the quote on page 29, in Arabic, using the words we came up with in class on Tuesday. Your responses should be 3 sentences. You can say whether you agree or disagree with the quote, explain the quote, or give an example from your life about the quote.
Tuesday, 4/11
Based on the picture, title, and vocabulary words, predict, in Arabic, what you think will happen in the story (1-2 sentences).
Monday, 4/10
Rewrite each vocabulary word in a sentence. In addition, circle each vocabulary word in the story.
Thursday, 4/6
Answer the questions below about the documentary: 'Trances'
1) What is the band ناس الغيوان about? What did they sing about?
2) Have you ever heard music that is similar to the music in the documentary? How is this music similar?
3) Write down 1-3 Arabic words that you heard while watching the documentary.
4) Compare modern day Morocco to the Morocco of the documentary (50's, 60's, 70's, 80's). What kind of problems did the people face? Has modern Morocco solved those problems?
Tuesday, 3/21
Prepare for you scenarios tomorrow during the second half, في السوق.
Monday, 3/20
Be ready for a comprehension + vocab on اللص المتردّد. In addition, study the four vocabulary words of the day below. The vocabulary slide show, notes on the story, and memrise are posted below:
Friday, 3/17
Complete رقم ٥ on page ٢٠
Be ready for a vocab + comprehension quiz on Monday, 3/20! Words of the day are below:
وصل: to arrive
متأخر: late
مبكر: early
صاحب المحل: owner of the store
Tuesday, 3/14
Complete the four questions on page 18, and complete أ (aleph) on page 19. In addition, work through the homework sheet Mr. Porcelli assigned last double period.
Be ready for a quiz on the words of the day plus اللص المتردّد next Monday.
Monday, 3/13
Read the remainder of the story اللص المتردّد. Underline each word from the memrise that you know. Hint: there are five words to find, but some words appear differently and more than once (think about context, conjugations, and plurals).
Friday, 3/10
Answer the four questions shown in class after reading the paragraph on page 17, the second paragraph of the story اللص المتردّد.
Monday, 3/6
Be ready for a small quiz on the following words. In addition, read the story اللص المتردًد on page 16. Circle each vocabulary word from the memrise (20 in total) that you are able to find.
سياحي: tourist
مرشد: guide
مجموعة: group
صحتين/على قلبك: to your health/and to you (idiomatic phrase, used when people are eating)
Thursday, 3/2
Write a story using 5 of the vocabulary words.
Tuesday, 2/28
Rewrite each new vocabulary word and their meanings. In addition, define five of the words in Arabic. In addition, write one question to a student who spent time studying abroad in Morocco.
Monday, 2/27
Choose 5 words from your stanza and identify their roots. Then, use google translate to look up the root of each word. Write down the root of each and their meaning. If you are able, write the meaning of each root in Arabic.
Friday, 2/24
Be ready for your vocabulary quiz on the daily words of last week. You should be prepared to:
Write each word in Arabic
Write one sentence in Arabic per word
Write a small paragraph (3 sentences or more) using each word in your paragraph.
Thursday, 2/23
Memorize your stanza of the song يا رايح. Use the recording below or the recording I shared with you to help you memorize.
Tuesday, 2/21
Memorize your assigned stanza of the song يا رايح
Friday, 2/17
Rewrite your stanza of the song يا رايح.
Thursday, 2/16
Call on google voice and say the chorus of the song يا رايح plus your stanza as best you can. The google voice number is 202-503-4207.
Monday, 2/13
Study for your tests on Tuesday!
Friday, 2/10
Rewrite the chorus + your stanza on a piece of paper. This will help you memorize it. In addition, continue preparing for your tests next Tuesday! We will review the study guide + vocab tomorrow during class. You should be expected to retell the key events of each story in class to help you prepare. The memrise is posted below. Work on levels 3, 4, 5. Level three is the vocabulary from القبرة و الفيل. Level four is the vocabulary from اللص و شعار النور. Level 5 is the time/story word vocabulary.
Thursday, 2/9
Complete part 4 of the study guide (conjugate to walk in the past tense) + continue to memorize the chorus of "Ya Rayah, يا رايح" and continue to study for your test on 2/14. The study guide is below, the video is listed below, the lyrics are attached: https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AD
Friday, 2/3
Choose any movie you like and narrate the events of the film in Arabic. You can turn in the assignment verbally (via google voice, 202-503-4207), type and email me the assignment using your phone, or write up the events on a blank piece of paper. We will use your homework assignments as our classwork for tomorrow.
Thursday, 2/2
Narrate and explain (in Arabic) the events of at least 4 of the scenes from the "Unsatisfying" video we watched in class. In addition, finish part 1 of your study guides for your test on 2/14.
Tuesday, 1/31
Narrate the events of one of your classmates stories! In addition, be ready to present your stories tomorrow in class.
Monday, 1/30
Complete your stories for Monday! In addition, narrate the events of two of your classmates' stories.
Friday, 1/27
Everyone should narrate the events of one of the stories they heard yesterday. You can call on google voice and explain the events or write them down.
10th graders, in addition please answer the following prompt in Arabic: What is the lesson of the story we read, اللص و شعار النور؟
ما هو الدرس مِن اللص و شعار النور؟
Thursday, 1/26
Be ready to present your stories on Thursday!
10th graders, you will present your stories on Friday. Have your stories completed by Thursday, and Friday you will present.
Tuesday, 1/24
What is the lesson of the story we read?
ما هو الدرس مِن اللص و شعار النور؟
Thursday, 1/19
Write down your response to letter ج on page 16. You can complete this in your books.
Wednesday, 1/18
Complete page 15 in your book. Rewrite the sentences you match in letter أ.
Tuesday, 1/17
خَدَعَ: to trick
مَخْدوعْ: to be tricked
For the long weekend, tell me about a time that you were tricked. Tell me about: who tricked you, how they tricked you, and why they tricked you.
Friday, 1/13
Read the top two lines on page 14, from ثم to زوجته. Answer the following question. Use the memrise below to help you with vocabulary words you are unfamiliar with.
ماذا يفعل رجل الغني؟
In addition, read the last paragraph on page 14, starting with عندما to تصديقه. You don't have to answer any comprehension questions, just read the paragraph as best you can and use the memrise to follow along with unfamiliar vocabulary. Have a very general understanding of the paragraph. We will read the paragraph in class together.
Thursday, 1/12
You have three assignments. Read from عندما (second to last line on page 13) till the end of the second paragraph, زوجته. Answer the following comprehension questions after reading:
ماذا كان يفعل رجل الغني؟
ماذا كان يقول؟
كم مرة كان يقولها؟
In addition, write (or call on google voice) a diary entry in Arabic about our trip to the Sackler gallery. You can include: what day did you go to the museum, who did you go with, what time did you leave, how long did you spend there, who was in your group, what did you see, did you like it, what time did we get back to school, etc.
Finally, choose one of the calligraphy scripts فن الخط and write any sentence of your choosing using the calligraphy script. To help you practice, rewrite the example sentence on the page, then write your own sentence.
Tuesday, 1/10
MONDAY: we will be taking a tour of the Freer/Sackler gallery's collection of Qur'ans and Islamic art. Here is a link to the gallery, and below that is a link to recitations of the Qur'an in Arabic. Get a feel for the recitation, rhythm, and beauty of the Qur'an.
TUESDAY: Be prepared to read the second part of the story. To help you do that, finish writing sentences with each vocab word found on the memrise. OR write a story/lyrics using each of the words. You can also describe the meaning of each of the words in Arabic. We will review the words verbally/how to describe each word in Arabic and then begin reading the second part of the story.
Friday, 1/6
Answer the following question in Arabic: ما هو سر رجل الغني؟
We have finished reading the first part of the story. For tomorrow, write a summary of the events of the story so far. Answer the following questions to help you with your summary:
مَن في على سطح البيت؟ و ماذا يريدون؟
ماذا سألت زوجة رجل الغني؟
ماذا ردّ الرجل؟
ما هو سر الرجل؟
Finally, predict what you think will happen next in the story in Arabic. Answer the following question in a one sentence response: بالنسبة لك، ماذا سيحدث في القصة؟
Wednesday 1/4
Reread the first paragraph of اللص و شعار النور, found on page 13. اقراءوا الفقرة الأولى مِن القصة: اللص و شعار النور، في صفحة ١٣.
Summarize the first paragraph, اكتبوا الملخص الفقرة الأولى.
To help you summarize, answer the following questions in Arabic:
مَن في فقرة الأولى؟
اين هم؟
ماذا يريدون؟ ماذا يفعلون؟
Monday, 12/19
Write a story using at least 10 of the vocabulary words. You can write a song or lyrics too instead of the story if you like.
You should be prepared to answer the following comprehension questions about your story:
١ . عن ماذا كتبت؟
٢. ماذا حَدَثَ في القصة؟
Translations: 1. What did you write about?
2. What happens in your story?
Friday, 12/16
Write down one key sentence that one of your peers or you said during the discussion, and write a response (2-3 sentences) explaining why you agree or disagree.
Remember, I agree with: انا اتفق مع
I disagree with: انا لا اتفق مع
Because: لأن
Tuesday, 12/13
Work on the following memrise today 12/13. You should also rewrite each of the words and their English translations either on a notebook or flashcards. http://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/. Your homework for Thursday, 12/15 is to use each vocabulary word in a sentence.
Complete page 9 (fill in the blank and answer the bottom two questions in Arabic).
١. لماذا ارادت القبّرة الانتقام من الفيل؟ Why did the lark want to take revenge on the elephant?
٢. كيف ساعدت الطيور القبّرة على الانتقام من الفيل؟ How did the birds help the lark take revenge on the elephant?
Thursday, 12/8
Do you agree or disagree with the lark's claim that the elephant is an oppressor? Write a paragraph in English explaining why you agree or disagree. We will use the English paragraphs to help us speak our opinions in Arabic.
Tuesday, 12/6
Complete the assignment listed below (part two of Thursday's 12/1 assignment).
Monday, 12/5
Speak to Mr Mawafi and have him sign a sticky note or notecard (ورقة) in order to practice your Moroccan dialects.
Thursday 12/1
1. Work through page 8 to help you prepare for your quizzes. Focus on the animal vocabulary, the word 'to see,' and the four comprehension questions.
2. Before next Tuesday:
a. Listen to this introduction in Moroccan Dialect (derja maghrebiyya)
b. Complete the bottom of the Listening Worksheet from class
c. If you would like, complete the reflections and hand them to me or Mr. Hamd
Tuesday, 11/29
Choose four words from the story we have been reading, and write a sentence per word. You may also call me on google voice and say each sentence.
Tuesday, 11/15
Answer the following comprehension questions in Arabic. The questions are about the first two sentences in the large paragraph. Hint: find the key words in the text, then copy down the Arabic to answer the question. You may call me on google voice and answer the questions, or write down the answers.
اين ذهبت القبّرة؟
ماذا سألتها الطيور؟
ماذا طلبت القبّرة من الغربان؟
ماذا فعلت الغربان؟
Monday, 11/14
Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 8. In addition, read the first two sentences (from تركته to مشربه) of the second paragraph, pick out the verbs in that paragraph, and parse each verb.
Use the vocab sheet listed here to help you pick out the verbs, and also use the vocab sheet on page 8. Hint: there are 11 verbs in the first two sentences.
Thursday, 11/10
Prepare for your quiz by completing the worksheet I handed out in class. In addition, use the vocab sheet listed here to help you learn the vocabulary from the first paragraph. Any word that is not on the vocabulary sheet is listed on the vocab list on page 8 of كليلة و دمنة.
Tuesday, 11/8
Translate from أيّها to السبب if you have not already done so. You may use the vocab sheet listed under Friday, 11/4 to help you finish the first paragraph. Once you finish the first paragraph, start the second paragraph. Read from تركته to ضعيفة and circle each verb. Then, detach each verb, and parse each verb.
Thursday, 11/3
Flip to the first story in Kalila wa Dimna, entitled القبرة و الفيل. Read the first sentence, and parse the verbs in that sentence. For example, if you find درست in the sentence, write the verb down and write هي، ماضي next to the verb. Hint: there are four verbs in the first sentence.
Tuesday, 11/1
Use the attached document to help you match each translation as well as practice your conjugations for the quiz tomorrow. For your quiz, you should be able to match each translation as well as conjugate a verb in the past and present tense. We will review during the first half of the double, and take the quiz during the second half. Email me with any questions!
Monday, 10/31
If you have not finished the quarter reflection, please finish it for homework. In addition, look through the handout I passed out in class on Thursday. Try to match three at least.
Thursday, 10/26
Write one sentence for each of the following words (one sentence per word) :
اصل , جلس
مركز , كاتب
جاء, ذلك
Tuesday, 10/24
Finish translating the large paragraph on the second page. Translate from و عندما to العباسيين. Use the vocab sheet below to help you translate.
Monday, 10/23
Translate from ثم to الأدباء, page 2, second paragraph. Use the vocab sheet listed below to help you translate.
Friday, 10/21 Please translate on page two from كاتب to العربية. In addition, please read the second paragraph on page two, from ولد to العباسيين. Please be prepared to turn in your translations, so translate the assignment onto a loose leaf piece of paper.
Tuesday, 10/18
You have two assignments. One will be turned in and graded as a homework, the other will not be graded but will be checked upon completion. First, translate the last two lines of page 1, from وعلى to اوروبا. This will be graded. Please translate this assignment on a loose leaf piece of paper to be turned in. Next, read from كاتب to العباسيين on page two. Write each vocabulary word and its meaning on a separate piece of paper. Use the vocabulary list attached to help you with this assignment. Please email me with any questions you have!
Friday, 10/14
Translate the large paragraph starting with ترجم to الأديان. Use the documents below (listed under Thursday's homework, 10/13) to help you translate. If you have already translated the large paragraph, please move on to the last two lines, starting with و على to اوروبا.
Thursday, 10/13
Translate the four lines we read in class. In addition, read the large paragraph and use the document attached to help you roughly translate the large paragraph.
Tuesday, 10/4
Call on google voice and read the fourth line.
Monday, 10/3
Write a rough translation of the the first two sentences of the handout, مقدمة كليلة و دمنة, Introduction, Kalila wa Dimna.
Friday, 9/30
Read the story مشية الغراب. Write down each word that you do not know. This can be as little as one word, and as many as most of the story. Be honest with yourself!
Thursday, 9/29
Answer questions one and two under letter ب. In addition, write down, in your opinion, what is the lesson of the story? All should be written in Arabic.
Tuesday, 9/27
Call me on Google voice (202) 503-4207. Read the last three lines of the story. For extra credit (two points) read the whole story.
Monday, 9/26
Seniors are exempt, have a nice weekend trip!
Write a rough translation of the story thus far. If you feel up to the task, write a summary (in Arabic) of the story so far.
Friday, 9/23
Answer question ٣ under letter أ. Answer the question in Arabic! In addition, review the new vocabulary words we covered this week. We will review the new words in class.
Thursday, 9/22
Reread the first two lines of our story and answer (in Arabic) questions one and two. Read the whole story and underline words that you recognize.
Tuesday, 9/20
Conjugate the verb ادرس in the past, present, and future tenses.
Monday, 9/19
Be ready to recite the poem, be ready to recite. In addition, write each vocabulary word from the poem on a separate piece of paper, if you are able, use each vocabulary word in a sentence. If you do not wish to write each vocabulary word in a sentence, you may call me on google voice, using each word in a sentence.
P.S., use a laptop to listen to the voice recording below. It won't work from your phones.
Thursday, 9/15
Be ready to recite the poem "I Want To Make You a Unique Alphabet." Use the voice recording below to help you pronounce each word. Email me with questions!
Monday, 9/12
Watch the following video, on how to use the verb 'to have,' in Moroccan dialect, or darija. Master the following (0:17-1:00): I have, you have, he has, she has, we have, you (plural) have, they have. Then, master the following colloquial phrases (1:01-1:30): I have an idea, you have an idea, he has an idea, she has an idea, we have an idea, you (plural) have an idea, they have an idea.
Listen to the rest of the video (1:40-2:46), and repeat each colloquial phrase to the best of your ability. How does the meaning of the word 'to have,' change once the speaker is using colloquial phrases? Write down, in English, how you think the meaning of the word 'to have,' changed.
Friday, 9/9
Work on the following memrise. The memrise teaches more complex ways of saying "he said," and "he said that." We will practice repeating what each other have said tomorrow.
Master the words for: he said, he said that, to be, to not be.
Thursday, 9/8
Continue working on your project. You will have time in class on Thursday to finish up your projects, but you should be mostly finished by the time class starts on Thursday. Your project is due at the end of class on Thursday.
Here are the requirements: Three sentence introduction (one sentence for name, two sentence for preferences). A description of your summer (using two adjectives). List your full class schedule, including each subject and each teacher.
Tuesday, 9/6
Write your class schedule, including the teacher and subject. Include one adjective per class. If you wish, you may also two classes and say which class, in your opinion, you like more, and give a reason why.
You are doing this assignment to prepare you for the double, where you will type out your full class schedule, including an adjective per class.
Friday, 9/2
Call me on google voice, and answer the following prompt: بالنس بلك، ماذا افضل، الفواكه او الدجاج؟ و لماذا؟
If you have a question about the homework, please email me!
Thursday, 9/1
Call me on Google voice. What did you do over break? Four answers for credit, using the past conjugation.
ماذا فعلت في الإجازة؟ اربعة اشياء
OR, say two truths and one lie.
Tuesday, 8/30
Call me on Google voice. Choose three adjectives and three pairs of nouns, and make three comparisons using those adjectives and nouns.
Monday, 8/29
Call me on Google Voice. Leave me a voicemail, speak your name clearly. Minimum requirement for credit: on the voicemail, tell me your full class schedule, including the teacher and subject. Include one adjective per class, think of the ones we've practiced: short, long, hard, easy, fun, boring. Call me before 10 at night on Sunday. I won't accept calls before 10 at night.
The following is not part of the minimum requirement: including the above, tell me what time each class begins and ends.
Complete the vocabulary for each unit that you have missed plus the vocabulary for unit VIII. The slide shows plus memrise for each unit is listed below:
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/18XFVD7O_n1F5n7SGxeT0PmCrCmPItfVB9S_paIvtfDo/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/12WHgskSCRtTFLR48l3Ydvpb8q-77vAJZDkXwgdqJuI4/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/1STEbik62gWs_tbX5xJbDVfTLLAnNTQ2pHCFZCzczSLM/edit?usp=sharing
https://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/
Tuesday, 5/23
Finish the vocabulary for units VI and VII plus finish the comprehension questions to unit VI. Your study guide is listed below:
Monday, 5/22
Complete units IV and V of your study guides. If you were finishing the AAPPL on Friday, you should complete sections I-V of your study guides.
Tuesday, 5/16
Complete a whole demo and write down any questions you have.
https://aappl.actfl.org/demo
Friday, 5/12
Call on google voice (202) 503-4207 to help you prepare for the AAPPL. Answer the questions below:
١. ما اسمك؟ كم عمرك؟ مِن اين انت؟ ماذا تحب؟
٢. ماذا تدرس في المدرسة؟
٣. ليش تدرس اللغة العربية؟
Thursday, 5/11
Answer the following two questions in English:
1) Who is at fault in the movie Ajami? Why?
2) Does pointing out who is at fault illuminate a deeper problem (identity, Arab law vs. Israeli law, poverty, etc.) in the movie?
Tuesday, 5/9
Complete pages 32 and 33.
Monday, 5/8
Complete 31 and أ on page 32.
Friday, 5/5
Write three comprehension questions about the story الغراب و الحية. The questions can be about basic comprehension + plot details.
Thursday, 5/4
Complete chapters 1 + 2 of your viewing guides. We will continue watching the movie on Friday. Be ready to finish the story الغراب و الحيّة in class on Thursday.
Tuesday, 5/2
Study for your quizzes! Plus: In Arabic, summarize the story up till now and predict what you think will happen next in the story.
Words:
Stamp: ايوا
Concert: مسرحية
Hangout: إستراحة
Nothing: لا شي
Horrible: مقرف
Like/um: يعني
Monday, 5/1
Answer the following comprehension questions about the story الغراب و الحيّة
١. مَن في القصّة؟
٢. اين يسكن الغراب؟
٣. اين تسكن الحيّة؟
٤. ماذا تفعل الحيّة؟
Friday, 4/28
Complete the word exercise handed out in class. In addition, review the vocabulary words from the new story الغراب و الحيّة.
Thursday, 4/27
Learn the words below + read the story الغراب و الحيّة on page 30 and underline/circle the words from the memrise.
Tuesday, 4/25
Rewrite each word from the memrise below
https://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/
Monday, 4/24
Study for your quizzes on القرد و الننجّار. You should be able to:
1) Know vocab from English to Arabic/Arabic to English
2) Conjugate verbs found from the story
3) Answer comprehension questions about the story
4) Put the events of the story in the order that they happen
Friday, 4/21
Put the following sentences according to when they happen in the story.
النجّار وضع وتد في الخشب
اخرّج القرد الوتد لإن هو يريد يلعب مع الوتد
قطع النجّار الخشب بمنشار
أطبقت الخشبة على ذيل القرد
النجّار ضرب القرد
بدأ القرد يصيح مِن الألم
النجٌار ترك الخشب ليستريح
القرد يشاهد الخشب فأعجبه
Thursday, 4/20
Write a practice quiz for your partner to take on Thursday. Your quiz should help you and your partner prepare for your quiz on Friday on القرد و النجّار. Prepare:
Vocab questions (think about the most helpful ways to test vocabulary)
Four comprehension questions, 1 can be from the book, the rest should be of your own choosing.
In addition, watch the two videos below. They are speeches by Arab Nationalist Gamal Abdel Nasser. Write a brief (3-5) sentence response in English or Arabic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUYXy6UhQBI&t=125s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExaonayiLQs&t=121s
Tuesday, 4/18
Complete page 28 and 29. In addition, be ready for a quiz on the words from the words of the day:
شو اخبارك؟: What's your news?
متضيق: stressed
زعلان: sad
مستعجل: in a hurry
مرتاح: relaxed
Friday, 4/14
Give a summary of the story thus far. In addition, answer question 2 on page 28. You can use google voice for your hwk, or write down the response.
Use the memrise below to help you practice the vocabulary:
https://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/
Thursday, 4/13
Write a response to the quote on page 29, in Arabic, using the words we came up with in class on Tuesday. Your responses should be 3 sentences. You can say whether you agree or disagree with the quote, explain the quote, or give an example from your life about the quote.
Tuesday, 4/11
Based on the picture, title, and vocabulary words, predict, in Arabic, what you think will happen in the story (1-2 sentences).
Monday, 4/10
Rewrite each vocabulary word in a sentence. In addition, circle each vocabulary word in the story.
Thursday, 4/6
Answer the questions below about the documentary: 'Trances'
1) What is the band ناس الغيوان about? What did they sing about?
2) Have you ever heard music that is similar to the music in the documentary? How is this music similar?
3) Write down 1-3 Arabic words that you heard while watching the documentary.
4) Compare modern day Morocco to the Morocco of the documentary (50's, 60's, 70's, 80's). What kind of problems did the people face? Has modern Morocco solved those problems?
Tuesday, 3/21
Prepare for you scenarios tomorrow during the second half, في السوق.
Monday, 3/20
Be ready for a comprehension + vocab on اللص المتردّد. In addition, study the four vocabulary words of the day below. The vocabulary slide show, notes on the story, and memrise are posted below:
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/presentation/d/18XFVD7O_n1F5n7SGxeT0PmCrCmPItfVB9S_paIvtfDo/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/document/d/1rKXxzzKTBv42WWwnYUPbWceYu62Mqk3cj6nU3ByoLkw/edit?usp=sharing
https://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/6/
Friday, 3/17
Complete رقم ٥ on page ٢٠
Be ready for a vocab + comprehension quiz on Monday, 3/20! Words of the day are below:
وصل: to arrive
متأخر: late
مبكر: early
صاحب المحل: owner of the store
Thursday, 3/16
See below (same hwk)
https://www.explorica.com/educational-tours/moroccan-highlights.aspx
Tuesday, 3/14
Complete the four questions on page 18, and complete أ (aleph) on page 19. In addition, work through the homework sheet Mr. Porcelli assigned last double period.
Be ready for a quiz on the words of the day plus اللص المتردّد next Monday.
Monday, 3/13
Read the remainder of the story اللص المتردّد. Underline each word from the memrise that you know. Hint: there are five words to find, but some words appear differently and more than once (think about context, conjugations, and plurals).
Friday, 3/10
Answer the four questions shown in class after reading the paragraph on page 17, the second paragraph of the story اللص المتردّد.
Monday, 3/6
Be ready for a small quiz on the following words. In addition, read the story اللص المتردًد on page 16. Circle each vocabulary word from the memrise (20 in total) that you are able to find.
سياحي: tourist
مرشد: guide
مجموعة: group
صحتين/على قلبك: to your health/and to you (idiomatic phrase, used when people are eating)
Thursday, 3/2
Write a story using 5 of the vocabulary words.
Tuesday, 2/28
Rewrite each new vocabulary word and their meanings. In addition, define five of the words in Arabic. In addition, write one question to a student who spent time studying abroad in Morocco.
https://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/
Monday, 2/27
Choose 5 words from your stanza and identify their roots. Then, use google translate to look up the root of each word. Write down the root of each and their meaning. If you are able, write the meaning of each root in Arabic.
Friday, 2/24
Be ready for your vocabulary quiz on the daily words of last week. You should be prepared to:
Write each word in Arabic
Write one sentence in Arabic per word
Write a small paragraph (3 sentences or more) using each word in your paragraph.
Thursday, 2/23
Memorize your stanza of the song يا رايح. Use the recording below or the recording I shared with you to help you memorize.
Tuesday, 2/21
Memorize your assigned stanza of the song يا رايح
Friday, 2/17
Rewrite your stanza of the song يا رايح.
Thursday, 2/16
Call on google voice and say the chorus of the song يا رايح plus your stanza as best you can. The google voice number is 202-503-4207.
Monday, 2/13
Study for your tests on Tuesday!
Friday, 2/10
Rewrite the chorus + your stanza on a piece of paper. This will help you memorize it. In addition, continue preparing for your tests next Tuesday! We will review the study guide + vocab tomorrow during class. You should be expected to retell the key events of each story in class to help you prepare. The memrise is posted below. Work on levels 3, 4, 5. Level three is the vocabulary from القبرة و الفيل. Level four is the vocabulary from اللص و شعار النور. Level 5 is the time/story word vocabulary.
http://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/
Thursday, 2/9
Complete part 4 of the study guide (conjugate to walk in the past tense) + continue to memorize the chorus of "Ya Rayah, يا رايح" and continue to study for your test on 2/14. The study guide is below, the video is listed below, the lyrics are attached:
https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AD
Tuesday, 2/7
Use the link below to memorize the chorus of "يا رايح."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuPhCmmfKiE
Monday, 2/6
Complete part two of the study guide for your tests on 2/14. The study guide is below should you need it:
Friday, 2/3
Choose any movie you like and narrate the events of the film in Arabic. You can turn in the assignment verbally (via google voice, 202-503-4207), type and email me the assignment using your phone, or write up the events on a blank piece of paper. We will use your homework assignments as our classwork for tomorrow.
Thursday, 2/2
Narrate and explain (in Arabic) the events of at least 4 of the scenes from the "Unsatisfying" video we watched in class. In addition, finish part 1 of your study guides for your test on 2/14.
http://www.vox.com/2016/11/4/13523220/unsatisfying-viral-video-soda-gif
Tuesday, 1/31
Narrate the events of one of your classmates stories! In addition, be ready to present your stories tomorrow in class.
Monday, 1/30
Complete your stories for Monday! In addition, narrate the events of two of your classmates' stories.
Friday, 1/27
Everyone should narrate the events of one of the stories they heard yesterday. You can call on google voice and explain the events or write them down.
10th graders, in addition please answer the following prompt in Arabic: What is the lesson of the story we read, اللص و شعار النور؟
ما هو الدرس مِن اللص و شعار النور؟
Thursday, 1/26
Be ready to present your stories on Thursday!
10th graders, you will present your stories on Friday. Have your stories completed by Thursday, and Friday you will present.
Tuesday, 1/24
What is the lesson of the story we read?
ما هو الدرس مِن اللص و شعار النور؟
Thursday, 1/19
Write down your response to letter ج on page 16. You can complete this in your books.
Wednesday, 1/18
Complete page 15 in your book. Rewrite the sentences you match in letter أ.
Tuesday, 1/17
خَدَعَ: to trick
مَخْدوعْ: to be tricked
For the long weekend, tell me about a time that you were tricked. Tell me about: who tricked you, how they tricked you, and why they tricked you.
Friday, 1/13
Read the top two lines on page 14, from ثم to زوجته. Answer the following question. Use the memrise below to help you with vocabulary words you are unfamiliar with.
ماذا يفعل رجل الغني؟
In addition, read the last paragraph on page 14, starting with عندما to تصديقه. You don't have to answer any comprehension questions, just read the paragraph as best you can and use the memrise to follow along with unfamiliar vocabulary. Have a very general understanding of the paragraph. We will read the paragraph in class together.
Thursday, 1/12
You have three assignments. Read from عندما (second to last line on page 13) till the end of the second paragraph, زوجته. Answer the following comprehension questions after reading:
ماذا كان يفعل رجل الغني؟
ماذا كان يقول؟
كم مرة كان يقولها؟
In addition, write (or call on google voice) a diary entry in Arabic about our trip to the Sackler gallery. You can include: what day did you go to the museum, who did you go with, what time did you leave, how long did you spend there, who was in your group, what did you see, did you like it, what time did we get back to school, etc.
Finally, choose one of the calligraphy scripts فن الخط and write any sentence of your choosing using the calligraphy script. To help you practice, rewrite the example sentence on the page, then write your own sentence.
Tuesday, 1/10
MONDAY: we will be taking a tour of the Freer/Sackler gallery's collection of Qur'ans and Islamic art. Here is a link to the gallery, and below that is a link to recitations of the Qur'an in Arabic. Get a feel for the recitation, rhythm, and beauty of the Qur'an.
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/art-of-the-quran/gallery.asp
https://quran.com/1
TUESDAY: Be prepared to read the second part of the story. To help you do that, finish writing sentences with each vocab word found on the memrise. OR write a story/lyrics using each of the words. You can also describe the meaning of each of the words in Arabic. We will review the words verbally/how to describe each word in Arabic and then begin reading the second part of the story.
Friday, 1/6
Answer the following question in Arabic: ما هو سر رجل الغني؟
We have finished reading the first part of the story. For tomorrow, write a summary of the events of the story so far. Answer the following questions to help you with your summary:
مَن في على سطح البيت؟ و ماذا يريدون؟
ماذا سألت زوجة رجل الغني؟
ماذا ردّ الرجل؟
ما هو سر الرجل؟
Finally, predict what you think will happen next in the story in Arabic. Answer the following question in a one sentence response: بالنسبة لك، ماذا سيحدث في القصة؟
Use the memrise below to help you learn the vocab for part two of اللص و شعار النور. The course is Arabic III/IV vocab, the level to work on in class is level 2.
http://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/
Wednesday 1/4
Reread the first paragraph of اللص و شعار النور, found on page 13. اقراءوا الفقرة الأولى مِن القصة: اللص و شعار النور، في صفحة ١٣.
Summarize the first paragraph, اكتبوا الملخص الفقرة الأولى.
To help you summarize, answer the following questions in Arabic:
مَن في فقرة الأولى؟
اين هم؟
ماذا يريدون؟ ماذا يفعلون؟
Monday, 12/19
Write a story using at least 10 of the vocabulary words. You can write a song or lyrics too instead of the story if you like.
You should be prepared to answer the following comprehension questions about your story:
١ . عن ماذا كتبت؟
٢. ماذا حَدَثَ في القصة؟
Translations: 1. What did you write about?
2. What happens in your story?
Friday, 12/16
Write down one key sentence that one of your peers or you said during the discussion, and write a response (2-3 sentences) explaining why you agree or disagree.
Remember, I agree with: انا اتفق مع
I disagree with: انا لا اتفق مع
Because: لأن
Tuesday, 12/13
Work on the following memrise today 12/13. You should also rewrite each of the words and their English translations either on a notebook or flashcards.
http://www.memrise.com/course/1330449/arabic-iiiiv-vocab/. Your homework for Thursday, 12/15 is to use each vocabulary word in a sentence.
Complete page 9 (fill in the blank and answer the bottom two questions in Arabic).
١. لماذا ارادت القبّرة الانتقام من الفيل؟ Why did the lark want to take revenge on the elephant?
٢. كيف ساعدت الطيور القبّرة على الانتقام من الفيل؟ How did the birds help the lark take revenge on the elephant?
Thursday, 12/8
Do you agree or disagree with the lark's claim that the elephant is an oppressor? Write a paragraph in English explaining why you agree or disagree. We will use the English paragraphs to help us speak our opinions in Arabic.
Tuesday, 12/6
Complete the assignment listed below (part two of Thursday's 12/1 assignment).
Monday, 12/5
Speak to Mr Mawafi and have him sign a sticky note or notecard (ورقة) in order to practice your Moroccan dialects.
Thursday 12/1
1. Work through page 8 to help you prepare for your quizzes. Focus on the animal vocabulary, the word 'to see,' and the four comprehension questions.
2. Before next Tuesday:
a. Listen to this introduction in Moroccan Dialect (derja maghrebiyya)
b. Complete the bottom of the Listening Worksheet from class
c. If you would like, complete the reflections and hand them to me or Mr. Hamd
Tuesday, 11/29
Choose four words from the story we have been reading, and write a sentence per word. You may also call me on google voice and say each sentence.
Tuesday, 11/15
Answer the following comprehension questions in Arabic. The questions are about the first two sentences in the large paragraph. Hint: find the key words in the text, then copy down the Arabic to answer the question. You may call me on google voice and answer the questions, or write down the answers.
اين ذهبت القبّرة؟
ماذا سألتها الطيور؟
ماذا طلبت القبّرة من الغربان؟
ماذا فعلت الغربان؟
Monday, 11/14
Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 8. In addition, read the first two sentences (from تركته to مشربه) of the second paragraph, pick out the verbs in that paragraph, and parse each verb.
Use the vocab sheet listed here to help you pick out the verbs, and also use the vocab sheet on page 8. Hint: there are 11 verbs in the first two sentences.
Thursday, 11/10
Prepare for your quiz by completing the worksheet I handed out in class. In addition, use the vocab sheet listed here to help you learn the vocabulary from the first paragraph. Any word that is not on the vocabulary sheet is listed on the vocab list on page 8 of كليلة و دمنة.
Tuesday, 11/8
Translate from أيّها to السبب if you have not already done so. You may use the vocab sheet listed under Friday, 11/4 to help you finish the first paragraph. Once you finish the first paragraph, start the second paragraph. Read from تركته to ضعيفة and circle each verb. Then, detach each verb, and parse each verb.
Here is the vocab sheet for the second paragraph:
Monday, 11/7
Translate from فلمّا to و قالت. In addition, pick out the verbs in this sentence and parse them.
Friday, 11/4
.ترجم الجملة الأول من القبّرة و الفيل من العربية إلى الإنجليزية
Use the vocab sheet to help you translate!
Thursday, 11/3
Flip to the first story in Kalila wa Dimna, entitled القبرة و الفيل. Read the first sentence, and parse the verbs in that sentence. For example, if you find درست in the sentence, write the verb down and write هي، ماضي next to the verb. Hint: there are four verbs in the first sentence.
Tuesday, 11/1
Use the attached document to help you match each translation as well as practice your conjugations for the quiz tomorrow. For your quiz, you should be able to match each translation as well as conjugate a verb in the past and present tense. We will review during the first half of the double, and take the quiz during the second half. Email me with any questions!
Monday, 10/31
If you have not finished the quarter reflection, please finish it for homework. In addition, look through the handout I passed out in class on Thursday. Try to match three at least.
Thursday, 10/26
Write one sentence for each of the following words (one sentence per word) :
اصل , جلس
مركز , كاتب
جاء, ذلك
Tuesday, 10/24
Finish translating the large paragraph on the second page. Translate from و عندما to العباسيين. Use the vocab sheet below to help you translate.
Monday, 10/23
Translate from ثم to الأدباء, page 2, second paragraph. Use the vocab sheet listed below to help you translate.
Friday, 10/21
Please translate on page two from كاتب to العربية. In addition, please read the second paragraph on page two, from ولد to العباسيين. Please be prepared to turn in your translations, so translate the assignment onto a loose leaf piece of paper.
Tuesday, 10/18
You have two assignments. One will be turned in and graded as a homework, the other will not be graded but will be checked upon completion. First, translate the last two lines of page 1, from وعلى to اوروبا. This will be graded. Please translate this assignment on a loose leaf piece of paper to be turned in. Next, read from كاتب to العباسيين on page two. Write each vocabulary word and its meaning on a separate piece of paper. Use the vocabulary list attached to help you with this assignment. Please email me with any questions you have!
Friday, 10/14
Translate the large paragraph starting with ترجم to الأديان. Use the documents below (listed under Thursday's homework, 10/13) to help you translate. If you have already translated the large paragraph, please move on to the last two lines, starting with و على to اوروبا.
Thursday, 10/13
Translate the four lines we read in class. In addition, read the large paragraph and use the document attached to help you roughly translate the large paragraph.
Tuesday, 10/11
Complete your partner's quiz.
Tuesday, 10/4
Call on google voice and read the fourth line.
Monday, 10/3
Write a rough translation of the the first two sentences of the handout, مقدمة كليلة و دمنة, Introduction, Kalila wa Dimna.
Friday, 9/30
Read the story مشية الغراب. Write down each word that you do not know. This can be as little as one word, and as many as most of the story. Be honest with yourself!
Thursday, 9/29
Answer questions one and two under letter ب. In addition, write down, in your opinion, what is the lesson of the story? All should be written in Arabic.
Tuesday, 9/27
Call me on Google voice (202) 503-4207. Read the last three lines of the story. For extra credit (two points) read the whole story.
Monday, 9/26
Seniors are exempt, have a nice weekend trip!
Write a rough translation of the story thus far. If you feel up to the task, write a summary (in Arabic) of the story so far.
Friday, 9/23
Answer question ٣ under letter أ. Answer the question in Arabic! In addition, review the new vocabulary words we covered this week. We will review the new words in class.
Thursday, 9/22
Reread the first two lines of our story and answer (in Arabic) questions one and two. Read the whole story and underline words that you recognize.
Tuesday, 9/20
Conjugate the verb ادرس in the past, present, and future tenses.
Monday, 9/19
Be ready to recite the poem, be ready to recite. In addition, write each vocabulary word from the poem on a separate piece of paper, if you are able, use each vocabulary word in a sentence. If you do not wish to write each vocabulary word in a sentence, you may call me on google voice, using each word in a sentence.
P.S., use a laptop to listen to the voice recording below. It won't work from your phones.
Thursday, 9/15
Be ready to recite the poem "I Want To Make You a Unique Alphabet." Use the voice recording below to help you pronounce each word. Email me with questions!
Tuesday, 9/13
Watch the following video. Write down five Arabic words you recognize.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJnFLuvVM3w
Monday, 9/12
Watch the following video, on how to use the verb 'to have,' in Moroccan dialect, or darija. Master the following (0:17-1:00): I have, you have, he has, she has, we have, you (plural) have, they have. Then, master the following colloquial phrases (1:01-1:30): I have an idea, you have an idea, he has an idea, she has an idea, we have an idea, you (plural) have an idea, they have an idea.
Listen to the rest of the video (1:40-2:46), and repeat each colloquial phrase to the best of your ability. How does the meaning of the word 'to have,' change once the speaker is using colloquial phrases? Write down, in English, how you think the meaning of the word 'to have,' changed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDEtqw0G34s
Friday, 9/9
Work on the following memrise. The memrise teaches more complex ways of saying "he said," and "he said that." We will practice repeating what each other have said tomorrow.
http://www.memrise.com/course/110178/1500-arabic-verbs-by-frequency/
Master the words for: he said, he said that, to be, to not be.
Thursday, 9/8
Continue working on your project. You will have time in class on Thursday to finish up your projects, but you should be mostly finished by the time class starts on Thursday. Your project is due at the end of class on Thursday.
Here are the requirements: Three sentence introduction (one sentence for name, two sentence for preferences). A description of your summer (using two adjectives). List your full class schedule, including each subject and each teacher.
Tuesday, 9/6
Write your class schedule, including the teacher and subject. Include one adjective per class. If you wish, you may also two classes and say which class, in your opinion, you like more, and give a reason why.
You are doing this assignment to prepare you for the double, where you will type out your full class schedule, including an adjective per class.
Friday, 9/2
Call me on google voice, and answer the following prompt: بالنس بلك، ماذا افضل، الفواكه او الدجاج؟ و لماذا؟
If you have a question about the homework, please email me!
Thursday, 9/1
Call me on Google voice. What did you do over break? Four answers for credit, using the past conjugation.
ماذا فعلت في الإجازة؟ اربعة اشياء
OR, say two truths and one lie.
Tuesday, 8/30
Call me on Google voice. Choose three adjectives and three pairs of nouns, and make three comparisons using those adjectives and nouns.
Monday, 8/29
Call me on Google Voice. Leave me a voicemail, speak your name clearly. Minimum requirement for credit: on the voicemail, tell me your full class schedule, including the teacher and subject. Include one adjective per class, think of the ones we've practiced: short, long, hard, easy, fun, boring. Call me before 10 at night on Sunday. I won't accept calls before 10 at night.
The following is not part of the minimum requirement: including the above, tell me what time each class begins and ends.